The Floaters
2026 · Movie
as Manny
Steve Guttenberg
1958-08-24
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Three Men and a Little Lady, Diner, The Bedroom Window, The Big Green, and Short Circuit. While still in high school, he attended a summer program at the Juilliard School and studied under John Houseman. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. He made his film debut in 1978 in the drama The Boys from Brazil. His breakthrough role came in 1980, when he starred in the comedy Diner. He then went on to star in a string of successful films, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, and Short Circuit. In the 1990s, his career slowed down, but he continued to work steadily in film and television. He has appeared in such films as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Day After, and Ballers. He has also had recurring roles on the television series Veronica Mars, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and The Goldbergs. In addition to his acting career, he is also a businessman and producer. He is the co-founder of the production company Guttenflick Pictures. He is also the author of two books, The Guttenberg Bible and The Kids from DISCO. Guttenberg is married to WCBS-TV reporter Emily Smith. They have been together since 2014 and were married in 2019.
Filmography
Broad Trip
2026 · Movie
as Wayne
Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story
2025 · Movie
as John Robinson
SEGAL
2025 · Movie
as Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 · TV Show
as Self
Goodbye, Hello
2024 · Movie
as Gene Ryan
High Potential
2024 · TV Show
as Phil Elko
The Little Mermaid
2023 · Movie
as King Jasper (voice)
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
2023 · Movie
as Daniel Brophy
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
2022 · Movie
Sherri
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Roe v. Wade
2021 · Movie
as Justice Powell
Rifkin's Festival
2020 · Movie
as Jake
Good Boy
2020 · Movie
as Don
Heckle
2020 · Movie
as Ray Kelly
Break Even
2020 · Movie
as Lance
Original Gangster
2020 · Movie
as Jean-Baptiste Philippe
Trauma Center
2019 · Movie
as Dr. Jones
Cola Wars
2019 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Chasing the Blues
2018 · Movie
as Dan McKenna
Bigger
2018 · Movie
as Louis Weider
Miss Arizona
2018 · Movie
as Gary
Lez Bomb
2018 · Movie
as Mike
Hangover in Death Valley
2018 · Movie
as JJ (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Movie
as Self
Ay Lav Yu Tuu
2017 · Movie
as Christopher
After Party
2017 · Movie
as Alan
2 Lava 2 Lantula!
2016 · Movie
as Colton West
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 · Movie
as Colton
Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission
2016 · Movie
as Verstag
Lavalantula
2015 · Movie
as Colton West
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015 · Movie
as Colton West
Ballers
2015 · TV Show
as Wayne Hastings Jr.
Affluenza
2014 · Movie
as Philip Miller
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 · TV Show
as Steve Guttenberg
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · Movie
as Self
The Goldbergs
2013 · TV Show
as Dr. Katman
Through the Keyhole
2013 · TV Show
as Self
Eldorado
2012 · Movie
as JJ
I Heart Shakey
2012 · Movie
as Stubbs
A Novel Romance
2011 · Movie
as Nate Shepard
Ay Lav Yu
2010 · Movie
as Christopher
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · Movie
as (archive footage)
Cornered!
2009 · Movie
as Morty
Fatal Rescue
2009 · Movie
as Jacob Jones
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Movie
as Michael Kellam (archive footage)
The Gold Retrievers
2009 · Movie
as Wade
Help Me, Help You
2009 · Movie
as Steve
Amazing Racer
2009 · Movie
as Ed
Party Down
2009 · TV Show
as Steve Guttenberg
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Community
2009 · TV Show
as Maury
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008 · Movie
as Sidney Green
Heidi 4 Paws
2008 · Movie
as Sebastian (voice)
Jackson
2008 · Movie
as Businessman
Mojave Phone Booth
2006 · Movie
as Barry
The Poseidon Adventure
2005 · Movie
as Richard Clarke
Domino One
2005 · Movie
as Casey
Meet The Santas
2005 · Movie
as Nicholas Claus
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004 · Movie
as Nicholas Claus
Veronica Mars
2004 · TV Show
as Woody Goodman
America's Next Top Model
2003 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002 · Movie
as Jimmy Zoole
Did you leave us, Blake?
2002 · Movie
as Self
According to Jim
2001 · TV Show
as Steve Guttenberg
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV Show
as Clay Darren
Tower of Terror
1999 · Movie
as Buzzy Crocker
Home Team
1999 · Movie
as Mr. Butler
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999 · Movie
as Self
Airborne
1998 · Movie
as Bill McNeil
Zeus & Roxanne
1997 · Movie
as Terry Barnett
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 · Movie
as Tim Carson
Overdrive
1997 · Movie
as Matt Stricker
Home for the Holidays
1995 · Movie
as Walter Wedman
The Big Green
1995 · Movie
as Tom Palmer
It Takes Two
1995 · Movie
as Roger Callaway
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992 · Movie
as Self
Don't Tell Her It's Me
1990 · Movie
as Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990 · Movie
as Michael Kellam
High Spirits
1988 · Movie
as Jack Crawford
Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Movie
as Jack Bonner
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 · Movie
as Mahoney
3 Men and a Baby
1987 · Movie
as Michael Kellam
The Bedroom Window
1987 · Movie
as Terry Lambert
Surrender
1987 · Movie
as Marty
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 · Movie
as Jerry (segment "Two I.D.'s")
Short Circuit
1986 · Movie
as Newton Crosby
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 · Movie
as Carey Mahoney
Pecos Bill
1986 · Movie
as Pecos Bill
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 · Movie
as Carey Mahoney
Cocoon
1985 · Movie
as Jack Bonner
Bad Medicine
1985 · Movie
as Jeff Marx
Tall Tales & Legends
1985 · TV Show
as Pecos Bill
Police Academy
1984 · Movie
as Carey Mahoney
The Day After
1983 · Movie
as Stephen Klein
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983 · Movie
as Sam Cooper
Diner
1982 · Movie
as Edward 'Eddie' Simmons
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No Soap, Radio
1982 · TV Show
as Roger
Miracle on Ice
1981 · Movie
as Jim Craig
Can't Stop the Music
1980 · Movie
as Jack Morell
To Race the Wind
1980 · Movie
as Harold Krents
Magic Night
1980 · Movie
as Self
Players
1979 · Movie
as Rusty
Billy
1979 · TV Show
as Billy Fisher
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Movie
as Barry Kohler
The Chicken Chronicles
1977 · Movie
as David Kessler (as Steven Guttenberg)
Something for Joey
1977 · Movie
as Mike Cappelletti
Rollercoaster
1977 · Movie
as Messenger (uncredited)
Family
1976 · TV Show
as Philip
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Host
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V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
as Self
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American Summer
· Movie
as Mikey
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Stuck!
· Movie
as Dr. Landauer
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The Dybbuk
· Movie
as Rabbi Azrael
